I know this may sound a little crazy but has anyone tried a small amount of hydrogen peroxide in hatching solutions? I have tried it before with success. I tend to think "outside the box." There are several articles on the web discussing this as an additive to hatching solutions in commercial fish hatcheries. Seems to work if temperature is held at a lower degree and water is changed frequently in incubation containers. Chemically it seems a little safer than most antifungal additives.

I have purchased from Silly Killies several times before with no problems. I think they are still conducting business but have stopped shipping for the winter months. In my experience with this species a hatch rate of about 20-30% is average. I water incubate the eggs and time from pulling them to hatch is usually 11-15 days with some hatching around day 20. Best Wishes.
Brian Black

Thanks for all the great info. You have given me quite a few things to consider. I really appreciate the feedback and am planning to try a few of these suggestions.
Thanks again
Brian

I have 7 Dwarf Red Gularis I acquired in March 2010. They are now about 6 months old and the males are not showing much color. Despite good coloration on the fins the bodies of the fish seem to look very pale. I feed live California Blackworms each day with the occassional feeding of live brine shrimp. Water temp is about 72 degrees and pH is neutral at 7. I am thinking I may need to give them a little more time to mature. Any suggestions would be great.
Brian

A. australe Chocolate was the first killie I raised and bred in my fishroom. I purchased 2 pairs from a reputable breeder who is also an AKA member. Over the course of 3 months I probably hatched over 300 fry with a hatch rate well over 80%. I use green mops in my australe breeding tanks. I pull the mops once each week and put the eggs in an incubation container which contains water from my breeder tank. On several occasions I pulled over 80 eggs from a one week spawn. Temp is kept about 70 degrees with a pH of around 7. I conduct a partial water change 2 times a week until eggs hatch. I keep them on a shelf in a somewhat dark area. Time from pull to hatch averages about 12-14 days. I have never used peat with A. australe. You should try using mops if you have not done so. I am sure you will have much greater success using this method since A. australe Chocolate are plant spawners. If you have any questions please send me an email. I keep very acurate records from each batch of eggs I pull.
Best of Luck
Brian

I use Nutrafin Max on occassion in my fishroom. I use this to ensure my fish receive a little spirulina. If I am not mistaken Wardley used to sell a spirulina flake I fed to my African Cichlids several years ago. I can no longer find this on the market. I currently mix in a little Nutrifin Max but feed Wardley Advanced mainly when I am not feeding my breeders California Blackworms for conditioning. Hope this may help.
Brian